The Concerned Peoples Democratic Party League (CPDPL), has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is fertilizing the political soil for rigging the 2023 general election through the planned manual collation of results. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in anContinue Reading
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has continued to keep the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guessing following his decision to ignore chieftains of his party in events scheduled by his administration to inaugurate some of the completed projects. It was observed that the development was the first time in a long whileContinue Reading
Emirates Airlines, flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), says it will reduce its flight operations to Nigeria over the inability to repatriate about $85 million in revenue. Last month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigeria was withholding revenue worth about $450 million earned by foreign airlines operating inContinue Reading
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 Nigerians have won the Twitter ban case against President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The ECOWAS Court declared the suspension unlawful and cautioned the Nigerian government against a repeat. SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare announced the victory after the court sitting on Wednesday. InContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commissioned the new 3 million Metric Tonnes capacity per annum state-of-the-art Dangote Fertiliser Urea Plant, with an emphatic assurance that the project would give a huge fillip to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, which revitalisation has been a focal point of his administration’s economic policy. The new plant, whichContinue Reading
Four companies involved in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, yesterday said they did not test for methanol. They said the specifications were given to them by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and did not include testing for the substance. The consortium of Emadab/Hyde/AY MaikifiContinue Reading
Music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died aged 31. He was the founder of SB.TV, an online urban music platform that helped artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J come to prominence. Rapper AJ Tracey was among those paying tribute, saying on Twitter: “RIP Jamal Edwards, westContinue Reading
The Concerned Citizens (CC) and the Concerned Peoples Democratic Party League (CPDPL) has called on Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), Yusuf Usman, Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge of Gas and Power, Tombomieye Adokiye, Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge of Upstream, MustaphaContinue Reading
Sky News analysis of new data shows that it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home, especially for people in the parts of the country on the lowest incomes. Rents are also rising, albeit at a more moderate pace, with the exception of London where prices are actually falling.Continue Reading
Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute with an assist from Kelechi Iheanacho to put Nigeria ahead. after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon. Winning today’s game, Nigeria isContinue Reading
